Hi guys,
I’m planing on putting some rust on my tank. I have the color rust and it is an enamel. What is the best most realistic way of applying rust, and I want it to look realistic? Thanks guys.[8D]
Very lightly. Determine where rust may appear on your tank. The lightly drybrush it on, it should be done very subtle. Be careful not to over-weather your tank, do it lightly at first and then decide if you want to add more later. You can always add with ease but removing is another story all together.
Mix in some baking powder for exhaust shrouds etc. It gives it some texture. I paint the rust color and then go over it with some pastels to add texture also.
See Robert…no manifesto this time. 
Mike
Rust & weathering…
I saw some really cool job on display at the local
hobby store.
Think I might go get some photos of rusting machines,
vehicles.
One or two other things you might want to try–as if you haven’t already been overwhelmed with advice…
Try drybrushing (just a little heavier than you normally would) a bit of silver on to areas where there may be bare metal wear. The tips of pioneer tools, as well as clasps and brackets on tanks is a good example. Then drybrush lightly with rust so that just a very little silver shows through. I’ve found it provides a pretty good effect.
On mufflers, or other exhaust-type components, try spraying the muffler flat black. Then, using what I call a “dotting-in” technique, spray the muffler a rust color as if you were trying to make the muffler polka-dotted. Overlap the dots, and allow the black to show through subtley. Dry brush, then take some earth-toned chalks, and finding one that is rust-colored, lightly dust the entire muffler. Works well for me.
Lastly, if you’re totally gung-ho about it, vist the Micro-Mark website (I’m sure there are others) and order their special rust system. I might be completely wrong here, but I am under the assumption that the 2-part system(?) consists of a ferrous-based paint (part 1), and an oxidizer (part 2). So what you wind up with is actual sca;e rust.
I’m thinking about trying it someday.
Hope this helps.
Gip Winecoff
That should be SCALE rust, not SCA;E. Sorry.
Gip
check feb 2002 issue fine scale mod. article one special sherman it works great
Hello all…[8D]
previously i am an armor guy (now change to plane/jet guy…so i think i might help)…[:D]
the right color of rust is rust itself…since there were none of the rust product such as ( rust all, instant rust, rust-whatsoever…) a friend of mine suggest his method and it works…
- get a few steel nails or steel wool. put them in a container
- pour some water and add a few drop of vinegar to catalyst the oxidation process of the steel.
- Let it for a few days ( in my example 3-4 days)
The steel in the container will corrode resulting the water to be slightly yellowish brown. Do not sniff thisss!! sometime the effects are like sniffing chlorine…
Lightly dip your brush and apply to your model… but beware…try this on a scrap plastic…at first u cant see the result…it’s like painting with clear yellow color…but when they dry, they sure look like real rust (Hey…they’re real afterall!!) be carefull not to apply to much…practice…
and a little word of advice, if u’re applying this on metal part, be sure to prime it !! and make sure the rust isnt gloss!! rust are all flat dead…!![xx(]
Well, this is my cheap method to create rust…see the sdkfz 250 below for the result…sorry the photo a bit blurr [V]
cheers and good luck T-34
ANOTHER ADVISE: IF U TRY THIS, PLS USE A CHEAP BRUSH ( PUT DOWN YOUR EXPENSIVE $20 BRUSH ASIDE)
What a novel way of creating the illusion of rust…with rust!
I’m going to give that one a try.
Thanks for that one DewaPerang
What do you use to clean the brush with when you do that? It sounds like a pretty good technique, and I’d like to give it a shot, but I don’t really want to ruin a brush to do it.
Really clever idea.
madda
madda,
i use cheap brush… just bought a few to suit for this purpose… i never use the brush for other job… i bought mine about 0.20 cents for one… made from china… sorry i forgot to mention this on my above post.
This works well for me and is really easy. Spread super glue on the part and sprinkle it with baking soda. When dry, spray it with some red oxide primer and give it a dark brown or black wash. I use watercolors for the wash because when dry it has a ‘grittier’ appearance than enamels or acrylics.